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Well, it's becoming more and more aparent to me that stretching this Nerdery thing out over seven days is proving to be a little difficult. So, I'm going to pull stuff out of thin air and see if it comes up Nerdery.

That's right. I'm pulling stuff outta the closet.

First off, this is the closet.

It's just to the right of Fridge Corner and just left of that long shelf where I display a bunch of my nerdery trinkets and what-not. And yes, there are the aforementioned autographed photos of Selma Hayek and Gina Gershon.

Stop laughing.

The closet, like the rest of my designed Nerdery, was one of the things I had in my head and wasn't sure if it existed. I thought it would be cool to have a closet with frosted glass panels. Why would that matter, you ask? Because then you can do this:

Yeah. Nerdy. I like being able to set the lights to my mood when I'm writing. When I was writing a suspense/murdery-type of story for NaNoWriMo a couple years back, it was REALLY dark material and I set the mood accordingly. All but one of the lights in the nerdery have dimmer switches on them. So, yeah, I can light it like a movie set.

Anyway...

Remember how some folks were saying that my desk was too clean and neat n' tidy? Well, feast your eyes on this:

And this:

This is not the closet of a neat and organized man. This is the closet of a dude who had no idea how to throw crap out. There's all kind of garbage in there, including:

- a bunch of electronics chargers
- a laptop that weighs as much as a sedan
- a guitar I never learned to play
- a tripod
- boxes of envelopes for agent queries and their subsequent rejections
- a shredder (not the one that fights mutant turtles)
- a binder with Space Fact inserts stuck into it

You get the idea. So, for laughs, I pulled out a bunch of stuff to see if it's nerdy enough to qualify for the week. I'm guessing...yeah. It is.

This is a box appropriately labeled 'FILM STUFF.' Sadly, it's not the only one in the house. I've got two or three more in the garage and it's loaded with short films, storyboards, scripts and all kinds of garbage from my film-making days. This one actually has an old ancient Rondo Cinematic 8mm camera in the box.

This potpourri of stuff is: a set list from the May 6, 2005 Tegan & Sara show at The Quest. A Playmobil Firefighter that I just 'had to have' and a framed original drawing by Fastner/Larson entitled 'Sinta.' I got it at a nerdy Comic Convention (yes, the one where I dressed like Han Solo) and I thought it was cool since I wrote a bunch of twisted Xmas stories. Somehow it's not appropriate to hang up anywhere. Weird.

Next to that, in the huge ill-fitting frame is a drawing by dude name Teddy Torres-Ruiz drew. He had it up for auction during a March of Dimes fundraiser and I battled some dude to the bitter end to win it. I just love the style and he used to do artist renditions of some of my characters that just brought tears to my eyes. I had to have it. I'm ashamed that I haven't figured out what to do with it, so in the closet it remains.

When my grandpa died, he left all of his old books to my dad. Since I seem to be the most literate one in my family, my dad thought it best if I take them from him. These things are WAY old and eventually, when the Nerdery shelves are built, I'll put them up and display them proudly. Crazy thing? There are two storage bins full of them!

It's crazy to look through the bins and see what sort of things people were into reading back then. While I'm not sure that I'll ever sit down and read any of them (mostly in fear of wrecking them) I'm fascinated by the titles and subject matter of some of Grandpa's old books. Check it:

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Grandpa was a big Edgar Rice Burroughs fan. This is just a small selection of the ERB books he had in his collection. Wow. The Monster Men...hmmm, maybe I will have to read that one at some point.

A couple more titles from the boxes. I thought The Speedwell Boy and Their Ice Racer sounded like a heckuva title. Shoot, something with that catchy of a title would even sell today, right? Isn't that right, Bomba the Jungle Boy? Hey, don't know Bomba. The dude had a SERIES of books written about him.

One of the coolest things about Grandpa's books were that each and everyone has his name written in his hand on the front page. I actually found one that looked like it was a gift...FROM A GIRL!!!

Hey, Grandpa...that wasn't Grandma's name. Hmm...just think, if Doris and Earle had actually ended up together, I wouldn't have happened. Crazy when one thinks about it, you know. Ahem...this concludes the introspective portion of Nerdery Week.

The End Is Near! Nerdery Week closes the doors tomorrow! Be there...or you know, catch up whenever, yo.

And the beat goes on...

Well, this will instantly align me with the millions of other nerds out there with similar tastes. You've probably gotten a whiff of it with some of the earlier entries for Nerdery Week.

My name is Thomas...and I am a Star Wars nerd.

*sigh*

Truth be told, I've been a geek/nerd/dork for Star Wars since I was a wee lad and saw it in the theatre with my dad. I was 4 years old and it pretty much changed my life. The problem is, it never changed it back.

*rim shot*

While I'll never profess to be a 'deluxe SW nerd' (I've never read the books outside of the original 6 movies, nor do I want to acknowledge they exist) and I don't have every single thing with the image of Star Wars emblazoned on it (cereal boxes, toothpaste, Chewbacca Depends Undergarments), I do have to admit to dressing up as Han Solo once at a Comic Convention.

Yes. Blaster and all.

But...I never, um...tried to use The Force to get myself out of a predicament.

Okay, well, there was that one time I was hanging upside down from an apple tree in winter, a la Luke Skywalker in Hoth. And yes, there was a flashlight (lightsaber) lying in the snow juuuuust out of reach. But, er... I was eight years old or something. I think.

Okay. I'm a giant nerd. But heck, this is our week to celebrate, wounds and all.

Welcome to the Star Wars portion of my Nerdery.

First off, my shelves. These are located to the left of my desk where all the 'magic' happens.

Let's punch in for a closer look, eh?

Here's the original foursome and by original, I'm not saying they're from the original Kenner line way back in the 70's. Nope. These are the new-fangled Star Wars figures that came out a little over 1o years ago. I was a fool when I was a youngster and sold nearly all of my old Star Wars stuff. I had gotten tired of it, so I sold the stuff at rock-bottom prices in a garage sale. Almost immediately I regretted it and spent too much time and money buying all the original smaller figures back. I think I've got all but 4 of them.

Anyway, here is Darth Vader, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and my favorite Obi Wan Kenobi. I'm such a nerd, I still have an unopened OWK in my steamer trunk in the other room.

Side note: I'm pissed that Han Solo can't hold his well-known blaster properly. How much does that stink?

Here we have 4 characters from the 'it should've been much cooler' flick The Phantom Menace.

Young Obi Wan Kenobi (complete with Padawan braid)

Darth Maul (who was the best part of the movie)

Queen Amidala (who cost like $2 at Kaybee Toys when they were going out of business)

And the suckiest guy in the group, Young Anakin Skywalker. I bought Ani on eBay for literally $1. No one else bothered to bid against me. Now I know why. Must've been all those midichloreans in his bloodstream.

2nd shelf down brings us to my favorite characters in the movies: The Bounty Hunters. Something about aliens and robots out hunting other people/Jedis/smugglers that just does something for me.

From the left we have Ponda Baba (that's 'Walrus Man' to my generation) complete with removable left arm, a result of stepping to Alec Guiness on Tatooine. "He doesn't like you. I don't like you either..."

Next we've got Zam Wessel . She was in the worst of all of the Star Wars movies: Attack of the Clones. I still thought she was pretty cool. Almost as cool as Princess Leia as Boussh.

Next in line is Bossk. I don't know why, but I always liked ol' B. He was a lizard who had no business holding a blaster, but he looked mean and greasy. I was sold.

Well, you know who that is next to him, right? (If you said Zuckuss, you're dead wrong) That's 4-LOM which is an inside joke in that his name means 'For Love or Money.' You know, that's what former protocol droid bounty hunters do it for. Love or... Nevermind.

(Okay, when I step away for a moment and re-read what I've just written, I can see that I am a tried and true nerd. Just sayin..')

Hey! There's the grand-daddy of all bounty hunters and snack of the Saarlac, Boba Fett. He's much cooler than the shabby version offered in the 80's. For one thing, his head is proportionate and for another, he talks. My favorite line? "He's no good to me dead."

Next to him is probably the least frightening of all bounty hunters, Dengar. He looks like a turd with a bandage on his head, but I still like the guy. You know, just looking at him, that he never had a chance catching up with Han Solo. Still, you gotta give the guy props for trying.

That tall droid next to him? That's IG-88. He was a hard one to come by and I was worried that he was going to be a crappy addition to the original Bounty-Hunter-Let's-Get-Han-Solo gang. In the movies he's super tall. When he came in the box...he wasn't. Thankfully, the geniuses who designed him equipped ol' IG with extendable legs. Proper!

And next to him is...(if you said 4-LOM you're wrong!) Zuckuss. Believe it or not, he was my first bounty hunter. Why? 'Cause he was so darn cheap on eBay.

So that takes care of the shelf. I looked through the nerdery archives and found these two items sitting in the closet with nowhere to be.

They were priced to move at Target, so they came home with me. It's a pocket-sized Bossk and Princess Leia in Endor Gear. I still haven't decided if I'll open 'em or not. A true nerd wouldn't, but that's never stopped me before. We'll see. I still think it's weird that they redesigned the figures, but put them on the same ol' cards they had in the 80's. Say what???

My little brother bought me this weird thing a few years back. I think it's supposed to be Jango Fett (you know, Boba's dad?) but he's made out of old machinery pieces and gears and stuff. He swivels on ball-bearings and it sporting Jango's dual blasters, but I'm not sure. I think he's pretty cool, but definitely ramps up my nerd cred a bit, dontcha think?

And now for the crown jewel of the Star Wars stuff in my nerdery.

I found this at an antique store in Minneapolis. It's a picture of whiny Luke Skywalker alongside his mentor and all-around bad-ass with a beard, Obi Wan Kenobi. If you click the picture or check out the closer-up shot I took, you'll see why this is so garsh-darn cool...and nerdy.

It's signed by the man himself, the late, great Sir Alec Guinness. It says: Good wishes above his name. Now, I have absolutely no way of authenticating that this is his real signature, but I have seen other items with his Johnny Hancock on it and it's pretty much spot-on. Regardless, I've convinced myself that it's the real deal and for that it hangs proudly on my nerdery wall...

...above my autographed picture of Salma Hayek and Gina Gershon. (maybe later)

So, there you have it: all the Star Wars stuff that I could find with the confines of my nerdery. I wish I could say that's all the Star Wars crap I've got, but I can't. There's a steamer trunk in another room that's contains more treaures, but hey...it's not Steamer Trunk Week. It's all about the Nerderies, y'all.

Check out these new updates and what-not from the Get-Nerdy-All-Stars:

Dan @ This Man's Blog - Muses about 'The King of Kong'
Matt @ Blue Birdland - Nerdery: A capella Style
Caryle @ Caryle's Corner - Comic Books!
Catherine J. Gardner/Phoenix Rendell @ The Poisoned Apple - A Nerd's Album Collection

And in case you missed 'em...

Wendy @ The Musings of Wendy Withers - Nerdery 2008, Day 3 (includes a video!)
Uvulapie @ Uvulapie and His Amazing Hillbillies - The Nerdery
Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse - Angela's Nerdery
Unhinged - Where the Magic Happens (or not)
Susan Sandmore - It's the Nerdery!

And there's more...tomorrow!!! Strong finish Nerdery Dwellers! Let's do this!

Dang! Is it already Day 4? What the heck am I going to do with myself once Nerdery Week is in our rearview? How ever will we cope?

Somehow, I think we'll manage.

You know, I don't think I'll promise that this installment will be shorter, because, let's face it...they never are. So, pack a lunch or a snack and let's take another peek at TKT HQ or, as we affectionately call it: THE NERDERY.

Today, I'm going to take you to Fridge Corner.

You're thinking: Hey's it's just a little corner in the nerdery. This won't take long. No sweat.

Right.

Well, as you probably surmised, this is the entry to the Nerdery. It's kind of a little nook where I've got concert posters, the fridge and a couple other little nuggets of nerdy goodness. I tried to shoot it with the desk corner there for perspective, so you can sort of get your bearings. Dang. I'm gonna have to shoot a video, aren't I?

First up is my framed poster for the Fountains of Wayne show I saw at First Avenue back in June of 2007. Dang. Has it been that long already? It's hard to see, but I'm a nerd in that I frame my concert ticket right in the frame whenever possible. What's cool about this poster is that it was a limited run of 250. At least, that's what I was told.

If you look past the door and right above the little fridge, you'll come across a trio of concerts pretty much rocked my world. Starting from...

The Top - Well, here's where I lose all street cred and admit that I'm a pretty die-hard Bjork fan. If you only know her as 'that wacky broad that wore the swan dress' then...SHAME ON YOU! I won't get into how much of a musical and visual genius she is (including the swan dress, haters!) but I will tell you that my friend Dirty and I went on a road trip to see her at Red Rocks. That's right, Colorado. I'm not a religious fellow, but that experience was, well...religious. This poster was a limited edition, too. Blah, blah, blah...

Bottom Left - The greatest band ever, which you probably already knew is Eels. This would be show #2 for me. This was the infamous 'Eels With Strings' tour where frontman E (Mark Oliver Everett) toured with a 4 woman string ensemble and stripped down all his rockin' tunes to something completely different. This poster was hard to come by. I actually pestered the Pantages Theater days later until they said: "Fine. Come and get the @#%*-in' poster." Persistence pays, kids.

Bottom Right - There was a time when Nelly Furtado was more hippy than she was pop-y and sort of like every other Britney Spears wannabe. Anyway, this was that show. She was young, new and had something to prove. Legend has it that during this show at The Quest she was sick as a dog. She'd sing two songs, jump backstage, barf her guts out and come back to sing some more. Awesome. Also, I was in the front row and she slapped my hand. Like a groupie, I didn't wash it for like 2 hours or something. Also, I got one of her guitar picks. You read that right: She ACTUALLY plays the guitar!

Fun fact about the fridge...it was actually an after thought. When my dad (What up, Bruce!) and I sat down and planned how to make this unfinished room rock hardcore, we never even thought about a fridge. As we were sheetrocking and wiring the joint, I got thirsty. I thought about how awesome it would be if I didn't have to go upstairs to the fridge to get liquid refreshment. Thus, the fridge cubby-hole was born. I'd love to say it was an easy thing to build, but it actually took us a long time to get it right. Well worth the trouble...right, Dad? Er...Dad?

Now, if you turn to your right from the fridge, you'll see this small little wall. Of course, since there's space on there, I gots to put more crap up, right? Right?

Answer: Right.

Let's take a closer look!

Okay, okay... So I'm not as obsessive about Bjork as say a certain Iowan is with Madonna *cough Dan cough cough* but this puts me on the map a little. You see, I spotted this thing on Ebay a number of years back and I had to have it. Had. To. Have. It. It's got a CD single of one of my favorite songs in there (Bachelorette) and if you squint, you can see the Icelandic Princess signed it, too. I got into a MAJOR bidding war with someone and well, it's...uh...mine. Final price? I don't want to talk about it.

Now despite the sack of garbage on legs in brown featured in the picture, this is one of my favorite concert-going experiences ever. I got to see Tracy Bonham (she sang 'Mother, Mother'...yes, you've heard it) in concert. The crazy thing? There was a typo in the ad for the show and like, literally 20 people showed up for it. Thankfully it was in the Ascot Room (which is part of The Quest), so it wasn't totally humilating for her. I scored two guitar picks, her set list and another nerdy fan was nice enough to take my picture with Ms. Bonham AND e-mail me the picture from her camera. Now that's value! She signed it To Kingsley. You probably figured out that's my middle name and (another fun fact!) is what my closest friends call me.

Another year, another Eels show. Actually, this is a poster from the first Eels gig I saw. My roadtrippin' concert-goin' friend Dirty and I hit this one together in Madison, Wisconsin at a sweet place called Luther Blues. Don't look for it, it's not there (always wanted to say that), but man...what a blast. E came out onto the stage on the shoulders of one of his bandmates, playing the harmonica. Oh, and did I mention that he walked through the standing room only crowd? Awesome. Anyway, I scored a guitar pick from the man himself and upon returning to Minneapolis, I realized I didn't have a poster to remember the show by. A quick call to Madison took care of that. Heck, she even sent me some extra tickets with a note that said: Thanks for coming out to Luther's! Come back again soon! Dang, I wish I could.

I should apologize for the poor, poor quality of this picture. You see, one of the nerderies downfalls is the lack of a light right above Fridge Corner. I did all I could to make it look all nice n' neat for y'all, but I've failed you. Friends? Anyway, this is a set list from the Jem show I saw back in 2004. She was in the same small room where I saw Tracy Bonham, but the crowd was a bit bigger for ol' Jem. Again, it was one of those shows where you won't see her in a small venue like this again. She went on to have her songs in all kinds of shows (Grey's Anatomy, The O.C., etc...) so she's gotten along famously. Jem was cool enough to talk with me, compliment me on my name (why thank you!) and sign her set list for me. I wish she'd hurry up with that follow-up album, though. And in case you were thinking it: Yes, Jem is truly outrageous.

Final stretch, I swear. This is the little guy I've got above my door. He's a stone face of some sort and I can't remember what his deal is. I think he's some wind god or something like that, but I've always had him hovering above the door of my respective nerdery/workspace/garbage dump. This picture doesn't do him justice. You'll have to come over to see it, I guess.

Lastly, hanging on my nerdery door knob are these two items. The top one, is my baseball cap from the Woodbury Fire Department. I never wear it. I look like a complete a-hole in baseball hats, but it's there for decoration. It's actually the 2nd generation hat and I'm not a big fan of the design. I think it looks kinda wussy. Below that is the free Resident Evil: Extinction action bag that came with the purchase of the DVD. It's hardly big enough to hold a lunch let alone any zombie survival gear, but whateva...

Whew. No wonder I don't feel like editing after each Nerdery Week daily installment (but I do anyway!) I'm happy to consider myself over the hump at this point. I think by Day 7 we'll be looking at the dust bunnies under my futon. Stick around for that, maniacs!

And hey....check it. Our numbers are growing! New nerdery additions include...

The Musings of Wendy Withers
Uvulapie and His Amazing Hillbillies
Angela - The Bookshelf Muse
Unhinged

And, of course our returning cast of favorites with new updates:

Dan - This Man's World - Spiders and Madge-tastic
Matt - Blue Birdland - The Oaks
CG/PR - The Poisoned Apple - Her Bookcase

Am I missing anyone? Hey, you...the lurker! There's still time to get in on history. Don't let your nerdery fade into obscurity...bring it.

We wanna see the goods!

So, I'm going to try and make this not so long and convoluted. I think if I keep up the pace I'm at I'm gonna run out of nerdery to document.

I thought I'd take you in for a closer look at the shelf on my desk and all the nerdiness piled up there. Tomorrow we're going to look at 'Fridge Corner' and I have no idea what the plan is for the rest of the week.

We'll wing it, yo.
Okay, starting from the left hand side and working out way to the right...

1. Children's Writer's & Illustrated Market for 2007 book. I decided about 30 minutes after buying it that it will be my last. Seriously. It's such a waste of money and it's basically outdated the moment you pull it out of the Border's bag. I have some rejection letters and a book of stamps stuck in there for good measure.

2. The 3 A.M. Epiphany it's a book by Brian Kiteley that's designed to give you a 'nudge' in terms of writing. I thought it was a cool-looking book and liked some of the exercises in there. Since I haven't needed a nudge in a long time, I haven't done a single exercise. Still, it's good to know it's there...just in case.

3. The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. Gee...big surprise that I've got this sitting in my nerdery. It's everything you need to know in preparation for the zombie apocalypse. I read his other zombie book World War Z. Um...yeah. You notice THAT book isn't present here.

4. Parents Wanted by George Harrar. A critique partner and friend let me read this book a while back and I REALLY need to get it back to her. I finished it and thought it was good, but didn't really feel much for the main character. Well written, though.

5. American History X DVD. This is from a friend at work. We talked about scenes in movies where people had the opportunity to 'taste the curb' (don't ask) and he brought this for me to watch. Haven't watched it yet, but I plan on it. Soon. Really.

6. Journals that I haven't really written much in. You'd think a writer-nerd like myself would have LOADS of journals just filled with ideas. Uh...nope, not really. I mean, I've scratched out some stuff on some pages, but most of my ideas stay in my head, leaving little room for much else. Just ask my wife.

7. Sony PSP & Ratchet & Clank Size Matters Game Did I ever mention what a short attention span I have? It's sinister. To that end, I hardly go anywhere without some sort of portable entertainment. Truly. If we're sitting somewhere for too long and I'm not actively DOING SOMETHING I start to go crazy. In these times of trouble, I break out the PSP. Yes, I'm 12.

8. Big Ol' Pile of Writing Stuff For all those folks that think my nerdery is too neat, I tend to agree. This is the pile where I put works in progress, critiques from my industrious critique partners and any other thing that I'm going to get to later. If I had my way, I'd have it all spread out everywhere. Actually, that's not true. I need some order. Sue me.

9. DVD Camcorder Battery I'm not sure how this got there. I've been meaning to charge it since, like, forever, but I keep forgetting. Sorry.


10. Cobra Commander Not nearly as cool as the original CC, but I saw this reissue in the store and had to have him. I sort of like him better than the hooded one anyway. Also, I love that you can still have him carry his pistol on his back.

11. Electric Chair Marv Probably one of my most favorite nerdy action figures of all time. It's Marv from the comic book Sin City. There's a switch you can push down on to give him the 'juice' and he says: Is that the best you can do? Pansies... Also, his eyes light up and the whole thing shakes like he's being electricuted. Triple awesome with a side of wicked.

12. Zartan My all time favorite GI Joe action figure from years past is/was Zartan. This is another reissue but I couldn't resist. He comes with a backpack that's got a mask on so he can be in disguise. The funny thing? His outfit totally screams ZARTAN! A goofy mask isn't going to disguise him all that well.

13. Sigma 6 Snake Eyes In a move that I still don't understand, they release some GI Joes with sort of an anime bent to them. One of the figures was this guy. He's got a checklist of cool (nerdiness) built in: Uzi (check), sword (check), dogtags (check), quiet yet deadly disposition (check and checkmate)

14. New Goblin Easily one of the worst (along with Lucy from Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe) action figures I own is this guy. While I loved the character from Spiderman 3, I was disappointed with how lame the figure was. Despite it all, he still gets to air-board his way onto my desk...and into our hearts.

15. The Tatooine Gang Now don't get me wrong, I still have all the old 1970's Star Wars guys, but they're all locked up in a cryogenic chamber beneath our house. In the meantime, I have to settle for the newer guys I picked up. I don't know what it is, but I love me some sand-dwelling Star Wars guys, especially the Tusken Raider. Anyway, there's a Jawa in there, that weird Dome Droid and the R2 unit without the bad motivator.

16. Fat Bastard The best part about this guy? He came in a box that said 'Fat Man.' I guess the stores didn't want to carry a figure with the word 'bastard' on it. He's got a pull string and says: Frisky are we? I'm dead sexy, look at my sexy body! Oh I got your mojo now, Sonny Jim! He weighs like 15 pounds and is always watching me while I type. Even now...

17. Abbey Chase I've got a thing for 'chicks with guns' so this was an easy sell. This is Abbey Chase from the short run comic series Danger Girl. Not sure what else to say other than I love that she's standing in front of some ancient ruins and is ready to pop caps on any suckas who front.

18. Snake Eyes When one Snake Eyes isn't enough, a second one can't hurt. Another reissue from the GI Joe 25th Anniversay series. He was too cool to pass up.

19. Boba Fett vs Sarlaac I'm pretty sure I'm the only Star Wars nerd who likes Boba Fett (insert sarcastic tone) so this called to me from the Target clearance shelf. He was actually my first 'official' addition to the desk shelf. I love the idea that this cool character had a fighting chance against the Sarlaac pit. As Caryle mentioned in a comment a few days ago, he's probably still being digested by that thing. Sigh.

20. Cop Car Decepitcon from Transformers Here's where I pull the lame card. I don't remember this guy's name from the movie, but I like the cop car anyway. The real reason? Instead of saying 'To Serve & Protect' along the side, it says 'To Punish & Enslave.' Full disclosure: I thought the Transformers movie was lame. I actually fell asleep during the 'exciting' conclusion. At one point Shia LaBouf was holding some dumb glowing orb and the next minute they were tossing Megatron into the drink. Zzzzz...

Anyway, that'll wrap up Day 3 for me. I'm pleased to announce some new Nerderies have joined the fray! Visit 'em and show 'em your love!

Susan Sandmore
Catherine J. Gardner/Phoenix Rendell

Along with our founding fathers/mothers:

Dan - This Man's World
Matt - Blue Birdland
Caryle - Caryle's Corner
Jeff - May the Force Be With Y'all

Nerdery Week continues...TOMORROW!

Well, it's better late then never, right? I was in Madison, Wisconsin all weekend for a short getaway from life here in ol' Woodbury. Anyway, no one cares about that. You know as well as I know that this is NERDERY WEEK here at Tappity Tappity and other blogs around the country/world/block.

Here, if you will, is a shot where 'all the magic happens.' Yep. This is my desk.


While I won't spend this entire post detailing everything there, I wanted to point out some items of interest and see if you can find 'em. Think of it like those 'Hidden Pictures' things like they've got in Highlights magazine for kids. You know, except for awesome.

See if you can find:

- the fridge
- the short bus
- Boba Fett getting pulled into the Sarlaac Pit
- Goodhalo manuscript
- The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
- 2 cans of Caffeine Free Diet Coke (that's how I roll)
- 1 green slipper

That's all I'm givin' you for today/tonight Tappers. Think of it as a peek into the nerdy, nerdy nerdery of your favorite zombie children's book author. Tomorrow we'll peel away another layer and take you deeper into the place where you can feel 12 again...even if you're 35.

Can't get enough nerdery action? Check out some of these nerderies!

Dan @ This Man's World
Matt @ Blue Birdland
Caryle @ Caryle's Corner

More as they come in.

Hint: This is where you, dear reader come in. Shoot a quick shot of your place of blogging/nerding/writing/whatever, slap it on your blog place or LiveJournal and let us know about it. It's going to be beyond cool.

Speaking of beyond cool, check out this picture I snapped whilst in Madison, WI. This was in a Ragstock on State Street. I'm sure the woman changing in the room two doors down was wondering what I was up to.


Don't mind me, lady. I'm just documenting the zombie apocalypse.

Hello friends of blog-reading!

Sometimes an idea strikes you and you have no choice but to pull off the side of the road, hop out of the car and shout to the heavens:

"BY JOVE! THAT IS BRILLIANT!"

Sometimes the ideas aren't that great and you kind of shrug a little bit and say 'eh' while you make a left hand turn into the parking lot of the local coffee barn for a steaming cup of pulverized bean juice. You can decide which category the following fits in.

A blogging pal (it's Dan over at This Man's World) and I are in the formative stages of dedicating an ENTIRE week to...(wait for it)

OUR NERDERYS!!!

It's going to be double deluxe awesome. We'll show you scenes from our respective nerd lairs. You'll see the places where we keep our you're-too-old-for-that action figures! You'll see trinkets that would've been best left at Target (or any other value superstore), and all kinds of stuff. Heck, there might be videos! There might be pictures! There might be carelessly crafted haikus about my autographed Selma Hayek picture.

Who would want to miss that???

Wow, TKT. I've got a nerdery/study/office/shack in the back where I dry out animal skins that I would like to share with the blogging world, too. Can I get in?

My answer: Heck, yes friend. You can get in on the ground floor.

While it's still in the formative stages, I'm planning on linking back and forth to other nerderys/offices/etc. so that we can all see where the magic happens.

But TKT, I just have a cubicle. Also, I like to eat paste.

That's okay, fella/fellete! Any nerdery will do. Any. Nerdery. Will. Do.

Stay tuned, party people. We're about to blow the lid offa this one.

Owwwwwwwwwww!!!!